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Engineering

Fellows

• Professor Howard Hodson
• Dr Hugh Shercliff (Director of Studies)
• Dr Gopal Madabhushi (Director of Studies)
• Dr Colm Durkan (Director of Studies)
• Dr Shaun Fitzgerald
• Dr Stuart Scott (Director of Studies)
• Dr Ed Naylor
• Dr Francesco Montomoli

Details and statistics

• Number of students admitted per year (average over 2008-2010): 14
• Entry requirements: A level Mathematics and Physics are essential, with a third Mathematics/Science A level strongly preferred.  At least AS Further Mathematics is normally required, including Mechanics units M1 and M2 in the Mathematics/Further Mathematics options. If available a full A level in Further Mathematics is strongly preferred
• Typical offer: A*AA
• Interview arrangements: usually 2 or 3 interviews.
• Course details: these can be obtained from the Department of Engineering website.

Engineering at Girton

Undergraduates

For Engineering, Girton is not as far from the Department as you might think. Many second years live at Wolfson Court, and several research groups from the Department are now in West Cambridge – 6 of our Engineering Fellows are based there rather than the Trumpington St site. Girton main site and Wolfson Court are equally well-placed for West Cambridge. In any case, as the Engineering course is timetabled at the Department every morning, and some afternoons, it only means one healthy cycle ride into town a day. Girton students tend to be on time for 9 o’clock lectures, and also awake!

There are typically around 50 undergraduates reading engineering at Girton (12–14 per year). Given the history of the college, we aim to maintain a proportion of women engineers at least as high as the university average. The college as a whole has just over 50% women undergraduates. The Girton Engineering students usually form a close-knit group – doing laboratory classes in pairs, and providing a good support network and social scene back in college. All students are automatically members of Girton Engineers Society, which meets for Formal Hall with the Engineering Fellows and supervisors. This level of informal social contact between students and fellows is not something to be found in all the colleges.